"A lump of coal. Taking up space," is how a fourth-grade nun describes ten-year-old William Chamberlain. Despite his struggles with dyslexia, a precocious and rebellious spirit, and labeled dumb, William vows to have money one day; he would not be poor like his parents. As he grows into adulthood, nothing, not his lack of education, The Great Depression, World War II, or a bad marriage can deter him from seeking his dream. William possesses the innocence, naivety, and warmness of heart of a Forest Gump. This story of William and his family spans nearly three decades.
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